Transport and logistics

15 Vocabulary about transport and logistics terms

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Arrangements
Noun
A plan or preparation for a future event.
Example: Lena and Aaron have an arrangement to meet every Friday at 7:00 for dinner.
en: Disposición, Organización
Brochure
Noun
A small book or magazine containing pictures and information about a product or service.
Example: An animal rights advocacy group is handing out brochures on campus today
en: Folleto, panfleto
clearly
Adv
without doubt; obviously
Example: In heavy fog, road cannot be seen clearly
en: Claramente
Crane
Noun
A large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm or beam.
Example: We watched the crane lift cargo containers off the ship and place them on the docks.
en: Grúa (n) Mover con grúa (v)
Crew
Noun
the group of people who operate a ship, airplane, or train
Example: Judith wants me to join her crew when she sails to New Zealand.
en: Tripulación
Dock
noun verb
An area of water in a port that can be closed off and that is used for putting goods onto and taking them off ships or repairing ships
Example: The strike has led to the cancellation of some ferry services and left hundreds of passengers stranded at the docks.
en: Muelle de carga. Atracar (barco)
forklift truck
noun
A vehicle with a pronged device in front for lifting and carrying heavy loads.
Example: You need a forklift truck to move the pallets.
en: Montacargas, torito mecánico
Freight
Noun
Goods being carried from place to place
Example: The ship carried freight across the Atlantic
en: Flete, mercancías, carga cargamento
Full - time
Noun or Adjective " you use it, like a adj: I work full time. He describes how he works "
The amount of time considered the normal or standard amount for working during a given period
Example: I work full-time in Mercadona
en: Tiempo completo, jornada completa
managing
Adj
having executive control or authority.
Example: The managing Director is Juan Carlos
en: Directivo/a
Part-time
Noun
Done for periods of time shorter than the usual hours or schedule
Example: Annua leave for part-time staff is calculated according to the number of days worked per year.
en: Media-jornada
Schedules
Noun and verb
A plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times
Example: The trains are runnung on schedule.
en: Horario, programa, algo programado. Programar vtr.
Statutory
Adj
Decided or controlled by law.
Example: The factory has to abide by statutory rules regarding health and safety
en: Reglamentario/a, legal, estatuario/a
Warehouse
Noun (building)
A large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored prior to their distribution for sale.
Example: Once they were finished, goods from the factory were taken to the warehouse for storage.
en: Almacén, Depósito
Worksheet
Noun
A paper for recording work done or in progress. A paper listing questions or tasks for students.
Example: This spreadsheet cantains five worksheets.
en: Papel de trabajo, hoja de trabajo, hoja de ejercicios